2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR VKV KOÇ PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL RESEARCH

2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR
VKV KOÇ PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
RESEARCH TECHNIQUES (GRADES 6-8)
1. SUBJECT OF THE RESEARCH:
When we are selecting a subject of research, we need to search about the sources related to it.
Choosing the subject for your project in an area that you are interested in (if your teacher didn’t give you a
certain subject already) could enhance your success.
Once you choose the subject of project, find a group of keywords that will be helpful in carrying out your
research.
It is important to set a hypothesis.
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Hypothesis (Assumption): Once you choose a research subject, you make a temporary assumption
associated with that subject based on observations and investigations.
Please choose one of the following topics and produce an assumption for it.
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Vital needs of plants
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Boiling point of water
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Gravitational force
2. HOW DO WE CARRY OUT AN EFFICIENT RESEARCH?
Not all research techniques are appropriate for all subjects.
How do we search about sources?
Using school library effectively
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Catalog
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Online databases
Using internet effectively
3. SEARCH ENGINES
Double-quote “…………………” If the topic you are searching is a sequence of words, writing it in doublequote would help you filter your search.”School hours”
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Minus sign (-): If there is an undesired word in the result of your search, just put a - sign to prevent
search results including that word. Cell-phone
Plus sign (+): If there is another word that we want to search for just put a + sign before that word.
Şiir+Orhan Veli Kanık.
Equal sign “=”: This is used in converting units to each other For Example: 1 sea-mile =? Kilometers
4. EVALUATION
Evaluating, effectively interpreting and reaching the correct information.
The most important point is to check the information for correctness through other sources too.
Unfortunately, not everything obtained through internet is correct.
Then, what are the criteria for this?
5. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography is to give the readers the list of sources that we used in our research.
There are two important reasons to give bibliography. One of them is to make them known to the people
who would like to learn more about the subject of the project.
Second one is academic ethics. What does “academic ethic” mean to you?
6. RULES OF BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography rules are obtained from VKV Koç Primary and Middle School Turkish Department.
7. SOURCES
For books;
Surname, first Letter of the name, title of the book, place of publication, name of the publisher, date of the
publication
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Moran, B., Edebiyat Kuramları ve Eleştiri, İstanbul, Bilgi Yayınevi, 1978.
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Leech, G. N., Meaning and the English Verb, London, Longman, 1978.
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For articles obtained from newspapers and periodicals;
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Hızlan, Doğan. “Orhan Pamuk Romanlarında Tarihi Gerçeklerin Kullanımı”, Milliyet Sanat, Kasım
1999
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Brooke, James. “A Promised Land in Serbia?” New York Times 11 July 1996,
If the the author’s name is not mentioned in the articles;
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“New Orleans is Talking.” Newsweek, 8 July 1996:6.
For encyclopedias/dictionaries;
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“Equal Rigts Amendment” World Book Enccyclopedia. 1992 ed. 11 volume
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“Sağlık” Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türkiye Ansiklopedisi 6 . 1983. İletişim Yayınları.
For CD ROM encyclopedias;
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“Sharks” Compton’s Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD-ROM.1995.
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“Cumhuriyet Tarihine Yolculuk” Logomotif. CD-ROM.
For the articles obtained from anthologies,
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Betül Parlak , “Hüseyin Rahmi’nin Romanlarında Köşk Yaşamı”, Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türk Romanı,
Doğan Hızlan (ed), Bilgi Yayınevi, 1990
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Seymour Phillips, “Outer World of the European Middle Ages in Implicit Understandings”, S.B.S.
Schwartz (ed.) Cambridge University Press, 1994
For TV or Radio programs;
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Mercury Theatre on the Air. CBS Radio. WSBS, New York. 30 Oct.1938
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Finans Bülteni. CNN Türk, İstanbul. 7 Ekim 2004
For interviews;
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Sorenson, Robin. Personal Interview. 29 Sept.2000
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Çiçekoğlu, Feride. Ropörtaj. 08 Ekim 2004
For e-mails;
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Page, Alex. . "Getting with it." Private e-mail message to Steve Iman, 28 November, 1995.
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Öztürk, Ayşe. “Grip Hakkında Bazı Sorular”. Arda Onur’a gelen özel e-posta. 04.10.2004
For citations of internet sources;
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The date indicated in paranthesis shows the date the website has been visited.
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If the author of the text is known;
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Karagöz,Tarık Behlül. “Computer Viruses and Troyans”
web.biteko.org/2003projeler/BITEKO2003_DERECELER/BN6J0Q7YTD/bilgisayar%20virsleri%20ve%20t
rojanlar.doc – [11 October 2004]
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Alexander, Jane and Marsha Tate. "Teaching Critical Evaluation Skills for World Wide Web
Resources." http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-MemorialLibrary/webevaluation/webeval.htm Wolfgram Memorial Library. Widener University. [24
October 1996]
If the author of the text is unknown;
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Internet Kaynaklarının Değerlendirilmesi: Table of Contents"
http://www.snc.edu/library/eval1.htm St. Norbert College Library [15 January 1999]
”Bilgisayar virüsleri % 400 arttı” http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/287626.asp - 21k [11
October 2004]
If the author or the punlisher of the internet resource has not been mentioned; it will be sufficient to
write URL address and the date you linked that resource;
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http://www.tesk.org.tr/ (03/02/2004)
URL address
that will be
written as
source
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1.
Anabritannica. c.13,14. İstanbul: Ana Yayıncılık, 1998.
2.
Cebeci, Suat. Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Teknikleri. İstanbul : Alfa Yay., 1997.
3.
Seyidoğlu, Halil. Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı.4.b.İstanbul : Güzem Yay.,
1992.
4.
Ströker, Elisabeth. Bilim Kuramına Giriş.İstanbul : 1990.
5.
Üstündal, Muzaffer ve Gülbahar, Kural.Bilimsel Araştırma Nasıl Yapılır Nasıl Yazılır.
İstanbul: Beta Yay., 1997.
6.
V.K.V. Koç Özel İlköğretim Okulu Ve Lisesi Yazılı Ödev Sunum Kılavuzu. İstanbul.
7.
Writers Ink. 3rd ed. Burlington : Write Source Educational Pub., c1992.
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